Women, feminism, and geek culture

Linkspam, Will Robinson! Linkspam! (19 May 2015)

Where Does Your Pipeline Lead? | Life as I Know It: “If you’re thinking about getting into the tech industry or wondering how to stay in the tech industry in the face of pervasive toxic environments, I encourage you to broaden your horizons about what ‘being in tech’ can look like. What is your goal? If you want to use technology to make a better life for yourself, think carefully about the pipeline you enter and where you want it to lead.”

Interview: ‘Nimona’ Creator Noelle Stevenson | NPR: “Like a lot of young women, I went through an entire period where I hated female characters — I didn’t want to read about them! I thought I was going to be the cool girl who was not like other girls. And that’s so harmful.”

ATP Shownote Data | Kieran Healy: “When doing this kind of thing it can be helpful to look back on what your past practice has been. For example, it can be useful to audit one’s own habits of linking and engagement. Often exclusion is less a matter of explicit boundary policing (though God knows there’s enough of that in the tech sector) and more a matter of passive homophily.”

Project Update: The Electric Blanket is DONE! | Tech Musings: “Mrs. Parenteau and her merry band of 3rd grade scientists/sewers have finally finished their electric blanket project! The final result is a quilt containing approximately 45 squares that light up. Currently hanging in the Science hallway, it’s fun to watch students interact with it by pressing the different switches to light up the quilt. This was a challenging project for the kids and we are proud of their hard work and perseverance with the e-textile materials – especially the conductive thread.”

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